Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.07 GPI
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPI
in 2006
All-time low
0.9572 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2018

00.250.50.7511971199420181971: 0.957 GPI1972: 0.96 GPI1973: 0.964 GPI1974: 0.97 GPI1975: 0.971 GPI1976: 0.972 GPI1977: 0.973 GPI1978: 0.972 GPI1979: 0.973 GPI1980: 0.976 GPI1981: 0.977 GPI1982: 0.976 GPI1983: 0.994 GPI1984: 0.991 GPI1985: 0.992 GPI1986: 0.999 GPI1987: 0.996 GPI1988: 0.996 GPI1989: 0.998 GPI1990: 1 GPI1991: 1 GPI1992: 1 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1.1 GPI2004: 1.1 GPI2005: 1.1 GPI2006: 1.1 GPI2007: 1.1 GPI2008: 1.1 GPI2009: 1.1 GPI2010: 1.1 GPI2011: 1.1 GPI2012: 1.1 GPI2013: 1.1 GPI2014: 1.1 GPI2015: 1.1 GPI2017: 1.1 GPI2018: 1.1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.07 GPI, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9572 GPI, in 1971.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.9572 GPI
1972 0.9596 GPI +0.2%
1973 0.9641 GPI +0.5%
1974 0.9698 GPI +0.6%
1975 0.9707 GPI +0.1%
1976 0.9721 GPI +0.2%
1977 0.9726 GPI +0.1%
1978 0.9724 GPI -0.0%
1979 0.9734 GPI +0.1%
1980 0.9761 GPI +0.3%
1981 0.9769 GPI +0.1%
1982 0.9764 GPI -0.1%
1983 0.9936 GPI +1.8%
1984 0.991 GPI -0.3%
1985 0.9923 GPI +0.1%
1986 0.9987 GPI +0.6%
1987 0.9956 GPI -0.3%
1988 0.996 GPI +0.0%
1989 0.9984 GPI +0.2%
1990 1 GPI +0.5%
1991 1.01 GPI +0.6%
1992 1.01 GPI +0.0%
1998 1.02 GPI +0.9%
1999 1.02 GPI +0.5%
2000 1.03 GPI +0.6%
2001 1.04 GPI +0.5%
2002 1.05 GPI +1.2%
2003 1.06 GPI +1.6%
2004 1.07 GPI +0.5%
2005 1.07 GPI +0.4%
2006 1.08 GPI +0.8%
2007 1.08 GPI -0.5%
2008 1.07 GPI -0.7%
2009 1.06 GPI -0.4%
2010 1.06 GPI -0.8%
2011 1.06 GPI +0.4%
2012 1.06 GPI -0.2%
2013 1.07 GPI +1.0%
2014 1.07 GPI -0.2%
2015 1.06 GPI -0.2%
2017 1.07 GPI +0.4%
2018 1.07 GPI +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.968 GPI 0.9572 GPI 0.9734 GPI 9
1980s 0.9895 GPI 0.9761 GPI 0.9987 GPI 10
1990s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.02 GPI 5
2000s 1.06 GPI 1.03 GPI 1.08 GPI 10
2010s 1.06 GPI 1.06 GPI 1.07 GPI 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 49 Lithuania 1.07 GPI compare
  2. 50 Cuba 1.07 GPI compare
  3. 51 Lesotho 1.07 GPI compare
  4. 53 Romania 1.07 GPI compare
  5. 54 Malta 1.07 GPI compare
  6. 55 Samoa 1.07 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.07 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9572 GPI in 1971.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.